January 2010
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HRCMOAA Presents a Return Home Banner for the
Returning Troops
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| On 13 January 2010, the Hampton Roads Chapter, Military Officers Association
of America, presented a banner to the Naval Air Terminal Norfolk Naval
Station to welcome back home returning military personnel and their families
who have been serving in the Middle East and elsewhere overseas. The project
was initiated by Mrs. Sylvia Smith and the banner was donated to
the Chapter by Sylvia and her husband, Colonel James A. Smith, USA
(Ret).
The presentation was made to Mr. Lou Lawton, Air Terminal Director
by Major Norm Crews, USA (Ret), Chapter President, Captain Paul
Hollandsworth, USN (Ret), Chapter Vice-President, and Chapter members
Captain
Bill Lehr, USCG (Ret), Commander John Vermillion, USN (Ret),
and Colonel and Mrs. Smith. An additional banner, to wish departing and
deploying military men and women a safe trip and rapid return, is being
planned. This new banner will also be presented to the Terminal for display. |
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HRCMOAA Joins with VIPMOAA to work the 80th Training
Command Conference
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| Shown above are MOAA members from the VIPMOAA and HRCMOAA Chapters
as they manned a table at the 80th Training Command Conference. Left
to right, is LTC Jay Harper, USA Ret, COL David Wade, USA
Ret, and Col Jim Pauls, USAF Ret. Not shown is CDR John
Vermillion, USN Ret., photographer. The conference was being
held at the Virginia Beach Resort and Conference Center in Virginia Beach. |
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MILITARY OFFICERS STORM STATE CAPITOL
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| Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) leaders from throughout
Virginia stormed Richmond Monday, January 25. This 13th annual Virginia
MOAA Day at the General Assembly was led by MOAA Virginia Council of Chapters
(VCOC) President, COL Sam Wilder, USA Ret, of Chester and
Vice President /Legislative Chair, COL Don Kaiserman, USA, Ret,
of Richmond. Shown above (l to r) are COL Sam Wilder, HRCMOAA chapter
member CAPT Jim Jones, USN Ret. and COL Jack Hilgers, USMC
Ret. |
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